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Yuki Sugisaki, LMFT

Calm, practical support for relationship and addiction challenges

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About Yuki

Yuki Sugisaki uses relationship-focused approaches to help people feel steadier and more understood. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 14 years of experience.

Background and approach

She speaks English and Japanese and works with people facing addiction, mood struggles, anxiety, grief, and relationship or family stress. She combines Attachment-Based ideas with Emotionally-Focused and Client-Centered approaches.

In sessions she pays attention to patterns in how people relate, and to the feelings that get stuck in those patterns. Conversations aim to make emotions clearer and to open up new ways of connecting with others.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used for skills when people feel overwhelmed. Practical tools such as thought records, grounding techniques, and emotional regulation skills are taught and practiced.

The focus is on steps that can be used between sessions to manage intense moments. Sugisaki also brings long experience working with addiction and co-occurring concerns.

She helps people sort out cravings, setbacks, and the ripple effects of substance use on relationships and daily life. She listens for what matters most to each person and tailors practical next steps.

Sessions can address parenting stress, caregiving strain, eating-related issues, and career or life purpose questions. She accepts international clients and can work in English or Japanese.

New clients follow a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability.

How attachment work and skills-based therapy translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationships shape feelings and behavior; it helps when patterns of trust, closeness, or distance cause pain in day-to-day life. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name strong feelings and use those emotions to change how they relate to others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it is useful for anxiety, depression, and compulsive patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with the client to pick methods that fit their goals, pace, and preferences. That collaborative process may include trying a few techniques and adjusting based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let the therapist see nonverbal cues and allow longer, in-depth sessions. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick check-ins, coping reminders, or shorter coaching-style support during the week. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while still accessing attachment-focused and skills-based care.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, relationship and family issues, eating concerns, and other areas like ADHD, bipolar disorder, and obsessional problems.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions blend attachment-focused and client-centered listening with skills-based CBT and DBT techniques. The approach balances understanding emotions with learning concrete coping tools.
What background does the therapist have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience and long-standing work with addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential (LMFT) and practices from California.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and Japanese, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
14 years
Licensed
California
Languages
English, Japanese